These pictures will make you see global warming like never before

Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

+

of

Walrus exodus

Do you see that brown, speckled mass in the centre of this photograph? Those are walruses, 35,000 of them. This mass grouping is part of a phenomenon that has accompanied the rising temperatures caused by global
warming. The walruses can't find any sea ice, which they use to give birth, rest after a long swim, hunt for
food and, you know, survive. The Canadian

Overwhelming algae

China had its largest algae bloom on record last year, which covered 28,900 sq km of its coastline in thick, green disgustingness. While algae isn't toxic to humans, it blocks sunlight from entering the ocean and suffocates marine life. The
algae is thought to be related to pollution stemming from the country's massive industrial and agricultural sectors. And yes, people swim in this stuff. Getty Images

Face-kinis

Face-kinis are becoming all the rage in China. The creepy masks are worn to protect women from jellyfish stings, algae
(caused by pollution) and the sun's ultraviolet rays (which are stronger as a result of a depleted ozone). Some beachgoers
actually opt for a full-body suit instead. Getty Images

Lake Mead water loss

This is Lake Mead, Las Vegas' primary water supply. Notice the white rim that runs above the water, kind of like a dirty
bathtub ring. That's where the water level used to be. Since 2000, the man-made lake has seen 4 trillion gallons dry up. This is because the lake relies on runoff from melting snow from the Rockies and Wyoming that drifts into the
Colorado river. With receding ice levels and changing weather patterns, it won't be long before water managers struggle to keep the taps running. Wikipedia

Elephant Butte Reservoir water loss

If Lake Mead didn't freak you out, this should do the trick. According to NASA, Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, which provides power and water for areas in south-central New Mexico and west Texas, sunk to its lowest level in 41 years last summer. This came as 80 per cent of the state grappled with either "extreme" or "exceptional" drought, the two most severe categories. NASA

China's air pollution

There's so much haze over Wuhan in this picture, that it almost looks like the city is on fire. China's Health Ministry is already
setting up a national network in order to monitor the long-term impact that this air pollution is going to have on its people. The
country has also said it will need to invest up to $30 billion a year to meet its goal of curbing greenhouse gas emissions.Getty Images

Melting arctic ice

Australia's CSIRO's atmospheric research unit has found the planet is warming faster than the United Nations' top climate
change body predicted. Harmful emissions are actually exceding worst-case scenario estimates. In this photo, taken in an antartic region of Budd Coast in February, you can see a clear, tourquoise lake forming where the ice is beginning to melt.Reuters

Deforestation

Well trees, it's been fun. This photograph taken earlier this year in Indonesia shows a forest being cleared for a palm oil plantation. According to
Worldwildlife.org, worldwide deforestation clears the
equivalent of 36 football fields of trees (which fight the advance of global warming) every minute. Getty Images

The Amazon Rainforest

The Brazilian Amazon, meanwhile, which is home to 20 per cent of Earth's oxygen supply, recently saw its deforestation
rates shoot up by 28 per cent. This image
from NASA makes it easy to see the damage.NASA

Massive fish deaths

Hordes of dead fish lined the coast of a lagoon in Rio de Janeiro in 2010. Experts say the mass die off was the result of sudden temperature change, or pollution. Either way, 30 tonnes of them were hauled out of the water. Getty Images

Chinese water loss

A severe drought in 2010 was enough to beach this "floating" restaurant in China. This almost looks like a scene out of an apocalyptic movie. Reuters

Cannibal polar bears

This graphic photo, taken in Churchill, Manitoba, shows how desperate some polar bears are becoming for survival. Climate change is actually turning the animals into cannibals, as the phenomenon melts away their arctic hunting grounds and reduces their population. Reuters